Royalty Falls

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Status: Finished | Genre: Fantasy | House: The Imaginarium

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Fantasy conflict mercenaries armies regent drakkon

Chapter 1 (ver.1)

The Crown-lands

Submitted: May 10, 2018

Part 1.
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Chapter 2 (ver.1)

Wilfully Blind

Submitted: May 10, 2018

Chapter 2. Wilfully Blind. There was some kind of commotion further along the road. Francis did not look up or pause fro... Read Chapter

Chapter 3 (ver.1)

His Regency

Submitted: May 10, 2018

Chapter 3. His Regency. The guards stationed outside the palace doors opened them to admit their comrades and the prison... Read Chapter

Chapter 4 (ver.1)

An Important Meeting

Submitted: May 10, 2018

Chapter 4. An Important Meeting. The good humor and socializing continued for a while. The body just lay there in an eve... Read Chapter

Chapter 5 (ver.1)

The Chapter Of The Omniscient

Submitted: May 10, 2018

Chapter 5. The Chapter Of The Omniscient. The Grand Inquisitor sent out word to summon the knights of the Chapter. There... Read Chapter

Chapter 6 (ver.1)

The Great Mire

Submitted: May 10, 2018

Chapter 6. The Great Mire. Going North from the Crown-lands firstly you would come to a desolate wasteland. All that gre... Read Chapter

Chapter 7 (ver.1)

Knights Approach

Submitted: May 24, 2018

Chapter 7. Knight’s Approach. There was little difference between one day and another in the Great Mire. It was always... Read Chapter

Chapter 8 (ver.1)

Dropping The Mask

Submitted: May 24, 2018

Chapter 8. Dropping The Mask. The horses were led into the yard, fed and watered. It was not what they were ... Read Chapter

Chapter 9 (ver.1)

Questioning The Townsfolk

Submitted: May 24, 2018

Chapter 9. Questioning The Townsfolk The Knights remained in the barracks for a while, to give the guard time to gather ... Read Chapter

Chapter 10 (ver.1)

A Night At The Farm

Submitted: May 27, 2018

Chapter 10. A Night At The Farm. The Chapter of the Omniscent galloped away from the Great Mire, leaving the inhabitants... Read Chapter

Chapter 11 (ver.1)

The Gold Phoenix

Submitted: May 27, 2018

Chapter 11. The Gold Phoenix As soon as the sun began to lighten the sky, the Chapter of the Omniscient collected their ... Read Chapter

Chapter 12 (ver.1)

The Bronze Dagger

Submitted: May 27, 2018

Chapter 12. The Bronze Dagger The Regent dismissed the Grand Inquisitor for a while. How could he have missed it, the di... Read Chapter

Chapter 13 (ver.1)

Implementing The Plans

Submitted: June 05, 2018

Chapter 13. Implementing The Plans. The Bronze Dagger Company was summoned and briefed. Preparations would be made and t... Read Chapter

Chapter 14 (ver.1)

Starvation Rations

Submitted: June 05, 2018

Chapter 14. Starvation Rations The army of soldiers that were the Bronze Dagger positioned themselves around the Mire. F... Read Chapter

Chapter 15 (ver.1)

The Consequences

Submitted: June 05, 2018

Chapter 15. The Consequences. Rage overtook caution. The residents of the Great Mire knew they had no chance of beating ... Read Chapter

Chapter 16 (ver.1)

Imprisoned

Submitted: June 05, 2018

Chapter 16. Imprisoned. If life was harsh for the remaining townsfolk of the Great Mire, it was so much worse for the pr... Read Chapter

Chapter 17 (ver.1)

Flight Of The Phoenix

Submitted: June 16, 2018

The start of Part 2.
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Chapter 18 (ver.1)

Creatures Of Myth

Submitted: June 16, 2018

Chapter 18. Creatures Of Myth. They continued onwards at a slower pace. Two of the mercenaries rode slightly forward fro... Read Chapter

Chapter 19 (ver.1)

Drakkon Riders

Submitted: June 16, 2018

Chapter 19. Drakkon Riders As they landed, surprisingly easily on the mountainside, two of the riders dismounted from each of the d... Read Chapter

Chapter 20 (ver.1)

Flying High

Submitted: June 16, 2018

Chapter 20. Flying High. Mounting a horse was so much easier, Staffos thought to himself. He stood and looked at the beast, at how ... Read Chapter

Chapter 21 (ver.1)

The Lord Of Iron

Submitted: June 16, 2018

Chapter 21. The Lord Of Iron Staffos was surprised to be shown to his own room; small as it was, to him it was a luxury he had not ... Read Chapter

Chapter 22 (ver.1)

History Lesson

Submitted: June 16, 2018

Chapter 22. History Lesson Staffos stepped forward and allowed himself to bow slightly. Serving no master he could not properly b... Read Chapter

Chapter 23 (ver.1)

News Reaches Ironmount

Submitted: June 27, 2018

Chapter 23. News Reaches Ironmount Staffos and the other members of the Gold Phoenix Company remained at Ironmount. Although they k... Read Chapter

Chapter 24 (ver.1)

Scouting West

Submitted: June 27, 2018

Chapter 24. Scouting West It did not take long for the drakkon riders to prepare for flight. Twenty-four riders, two riding on ea... Read Chapter

Chapter 25 (ver.1)

The Lord's Decision

Submitted: June 27, 2018

Chapter 25. The Lord’s Decision. The Lord of Iron would not make any instant decision on the response that he would make. That wa... Read Chapter

Chapter 26 (ver.1)

Final Preparations

Submitted: June 27, 2018

Chapter 26. Final Preparations Garvos walked purposefully towards where the Gold Phoenix Company were practising both attacking and... Read Chapter

Chapter 27 (ver.1)

Departing Ironmount

Submitted: June 27, 2018

Chapter 27. Departing Ironmount The entirety of Ironmount had been busy in preparations for the departure. Staffos and the rest of ... Read Chapter

Chapter 28 (ver.1)

The Farmlands

Submitted: June 27, 2018

Chapter 28. The Farmlands. It was a long journey, steadily paced but still brutal on both the horse and rider. Once they had left I... Read Chapter

Chapter 29 (ver.1)

More Farms Than One

Submitted: July 02, 2018

Chapter 29. More Farms Than One. They could not linger for long. The distance between farms was not that great; if nobody had escap... Read Chapter

Chapter 30 (ver.1)

Approaching The Mire

Submitted: July 02, 2018

Chapter 30. Approaching The Mire It was almost as though everyone shared his apprehension. Staffos was under no illusion... Read Chapter

Chapter 31 (ver.1)

Battle Of The Mire

Submitted: July 02, 2018

Chapter 31. Battle Of The Mire Staffos deployed his force out to sweep around as much of the perimeter of the wall as possible. He ... Read Chapter

Chapter 32 (ver.1)

Regency Reinforcements

Submitted: July 28, 2018

Chapter 32. Regency Reinforcements Bruin had been one of the lucky ones, he supposed. Already fairly strong from his job as a carpe... Read Chapter

Chapter 33 (ver.1)

Devastation

Submitted: July 28, 2018

Chapter 33. Devastation. The order within the Regency reinforcements soon dissolved in to chaos. Some of the soldiers stayed loyal ... Read Chapter

Chapter 34 (ver.1)

A Long Night

Submitted: July 29, 2018

Chapter 34. A Long Night. Although it did not take long for the fires to die down, the smell of burned and smouldering bodies perme... Read Chapter

Chapter 35 (ver.1)

Follow The Leader

Submitted: July 29, 2018

Chapter 35. Follow The Leader. Garvos sought both Staffos and Banord out as the Lord of Iron was still in sight. There had been pla... Read Chapter

Chapter 36 (ver.1)

Reaching The Wall

Submitted: July 29, 2018

Chapter 36.Reaching The Wall. That the drakkons had already made an initial attack was very clear from a distance. Smoke was rising f... Read Chapter

Chapter 37 (ver.1)

Chaos Reigns

Submitted: August 02, 2018

Part 3.
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Chapter 38 (ver.1)

Storming The Palace

Submitted: August 02, 2018

Chapter 38. Storming The Palace Now surrounded by the drakkons, the citizens seemed almost paralysed from disbelief, from fear. The... Read Chapter

Chapter 39 (ver.1)

The Truth Will Out

Submitted: August 02, 2018

Chapter 39. The Truth Will Out. The Lord Of Iron strode up the hall, with Garvos behind him, Staffos and Banord right behind them. ... Read Chapter

Chapter 40 (ver.1)

Righting Wrongs

Submitted: August 02, 2018

Chapter 40. Righting Wrongs The Regent yelled out orders and the Grand Inquisitor tried to resume command over the Chapter of the Omn... Read Chapter

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Recent Comments

Sue Harris

Comment | 24 words

Thu, May 10th, 2018 11:30am

This sounds promising, Hully. The royal and powerful, versus the lowly working class, it certainly grabbed and kept my interest. Look forward to more!

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Thu, May 10th, 2018 11:58am

This is not the sort of thing I usually write, Sue, so was a bit reluctant to take it on. Hopefully, I'll do the cover justice in the end.

Jeff Bezaire

Comment | 44 words

Thu, May 10th, 2018 12:26pm

A solid start to what sounds like will be an amazing story, Hully! Your descriptions and backstory are fantastic! The atmosphere you create is well done Already, there's a strong sense of the world and its ways. I'm looking forward to more of this. :)

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Thu, May 10th, 2018 12:36pm

Thanks, Jeff. It was supposed to be a pretty short story but has already developed in to something much longer. I just hope I can do the cover justice.

Mike S.

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Thu, May 10th, 2018 12:33pm

Fine fantasy story, Hull

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Thu, May 10th, 2018 12:37pm

Thanks for reading, Mike. Part 1 is written and I'll post a couple of chapters a week. I just hope I can keep the story going because as you know, it's not the sort of thing I usually write.

Celtic-Scribe63

Comment | 16 words

Tue, May 15th, 2018 12:12pm

A good simple start to what will no doubt turn into a great ride.

Nice one.

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Tue, May 15th, 2018 12:15pm

Thanks for reading, Celtic-Scribe. I've actually got quite a few chapters of this written so I'm hoping I don't end up becoming stuck with it.

Markie Bee

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Thu, May 24th, 2018 1:38pm

Oh! I think I'm going to get my teeth into this one. Great start looking forward to reading the rest.

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Thu, May 24th, 2018 2:22pm

Thank you so much, Markie Bee. Here's hoping I don't disappoint you.

M. A. Yacone

Comment | 96 words

Thu, June 14th, 2018 7:50am

Oh my. I am impressed. You're world-building is well orchestrated, versed, and detailed; so well, in fact, that I may have to go back to my fantasy story and see if I've been lacking visual detail as well. I could clearly see the setting in my mind: vibrant and beautiful, yet filled with its vice and prejudice. I look forward to reading more. I'd love if you could read my fantasy as well (The Colors of Fire) but no worries if you can't. After reading this, I can tell your feedback would do wonders for me.

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Thu, June 14th, 2018 10:43am

I'd be glad to read it, M.A. And thanks so much for reading this. So glad you enjoyed it.